ideographic Synonyms
ideographic Meaning
Wordnet
ideographic (a)
of or relating to or consisting of ideograms
Webster
ideographic (a.)
Alt. of Ideographical
ideographic Sentence Examples
- Chinese characters are ideographic symbols representing concepts or ideas.
- The ideographic nature of the Egyptian hieroglyphs allowed for the expression of abstract thoughts.
- Mayan script employed both phonetic and ideographic elements to convey meaning.
- Japanese kanji are ideographic characters adopted from Chinese, but modified to fit Japanese pronunciation.
- The ideographic script of Indus Valley Civilization remains largely undeciphered, concealing its ancient secrets.
- Ideographic languages express meaning through symbols that directly represent ideas, rather than sounds.
- The Mayan ideographic system allowed for a sophisticated written language capable of recording historical events and religious texts.
- The ancient Sumerian script, cuneiform, was primarily ideographic, using wedge-shaped symbols to represent concepts.
- Ideographic writing systems often require specialized knowledge to interpret, as each symbol has a unique meaning.
- The ideographic nature of Korean hangul facilitates the creation of new words by combining existing characters.
FAQs About the word ideographic
of or relating to or consisting of ideogramsAlt. of Ideographical
hieroglyphical,pictographic, iconographical, illustrative, ideogrammic, iconographic, hieroglyphic, drawn, painted, photographic
No antonyms found.
Chinese characters are ideographic symbols representing concepts or ideas.
The ideographic nature of the Egyptian hieroglyphs allowed for the expression of abstract thoughts.
Mayan script employed both phonetic and ideographic elements to convey meaning.
Japanese kanji are ideographic characters adopted from Chinese, but modified to fit Japanese pronunciation.
